Players you don't want drafted at #10

Yeah, you would look pretty good yelling Rodgers over Smith in 2005, but were you? How is it weak referring to an analyst/GM? Arguments from people on message borads, doing their own evaluations isn't weak? I do it, we all like to take part in it. I've gone against the popular opinion on a few of these guys, it's just opinion.

No one is wrong on any player before we know what that player is going to be. Some analysts have better reputations than others, and a better feel for talent when it comes to this stuff, and I pay close attention to what they have to say. Sometimes I completley agree, as is the case with Trufant. Sometimes I don't, as is the case with Geno Smith, Cordarelle Patterson, and etc.

But it is pretty easy for you to jump to the Smith / Rodgers comparison....however, I'm not seeing Trufant panning out as the Rodgers in this scenario. And I'm not saying he won't be a good corner in the league; I just don't think he's going to go as high as some believe. And in no way, shape, or form do I consider him an option for the Titans at pick ten.

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It was just an example of why that argument doesn't hold much weight. Your initial post made it seem like a guys projected draft slot was as concrete as it gets when judging a player. Obviously based on your last couple posts you understand there is more to it which is what I was getting at.

It's not my argument. It's the argument of people who know what the hell they are doing. Just saying that Milliner is Kareem Jackson is about as weak an argument as there is. You may feel that way, that's fine but scouts and front office personnel don't. Why don't they? I realize they can be wrong, but they're right about this stuff more than fans. Trufant could very well be the bees knees four years from now, but from the people that I read, he's not had rave reviews. And I don't see him going in the first round. Obviously Milliner is going top ten for a reason.

And you think Quenterrus Smith is better than Mingo....if you get that right, you're wasting your talents on a message board.

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If Milliner were two inches shorter he would not be talked about as a top 10 pick. Too many people fall in love with a prospect because of height alone, especially at the CB and WR positions. It suddenly makes a decent college player a potential superstar in the NFL.
It also goes the other way. Just because a player is undersized he drops in the draft. Does anybody honestly think that if Tavon Austin was two inches taller he would not be projected as a top 5 pick? If I would have make the draft pick, I would stay the hell away from Milliner. He is average at best.

If Milliner were two inches shorter he would not be talked about as a top 10 pick. Too many people fall in love with a prospect because of height alone, especially at the CB and WR positions. It suddenly makes a decent college player a potential superstar in the NFL.
It also goes the other way. Just because a player is undersized he drops in the draft. Does anybody honestly think that if Tavon Austin was two inches taller he would not be projected as a top 5 pick? If I would have make the draft pick, I would stay the hell away from Milliner. He is average at best.

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In no way am I saying that the Titans should pick Milliner. However, if I had a choice between the two, I would take Milliner over Trufant. As would all 32 NFL teams......yes, height/weight does hold a premium in the NFL, but it does so for a reason. In the end teams will take who they feel is the better player, measurables be damned, if they feel like they can distinctly identify the better player. You may think Tufant is the better player, that's fine....I don't.

A league source tells The Sideline View's Lance Zierlein that Tennessee WR Cordarrelle Patterson could fall out of the first round.
NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah is hearing the same thing. At 6-foot-2, 216 pounds with 4.42 wheels, Patterson is a freak athlete, but a raw route runner. He's also been nicked for his tendency to "body catch," though he didn't struggle with drops in college. Patterson was reportedly "very unimpressive" in his Combine interviews. Patterson has legitimate question marks, but he could end up one of the steals of the draft if he falls to day two.

In no way am I saying that the Titans should pick Milliner. However, if I had a choice between the two, I would take Milliner over Trufant. As would all 32 NFL teams......yes, height/weight does hold a premium in the NFL, but it does so for a reason. In the end teams will take who they feel is the better player, measurables be damned, if they feel like they can distinctly identify the better player. You may think Tufant is the better player, that's fine....I don't.

If Milliner were two inches shorter he would not be talked about as a top 10 pick. Too many people fall in love with a prospect because of height alone, especially at the CB and WR positions. It suddenly makes a decent college player a potential superstar in the NFL.
It also goes the other way. Just because a player is undersized he drops in the draft. Does anybody honestly think that if Tavon Austin was two inches taller he would not be projected as a top 5 pick? If I would have make the draft pick, I would stay the hell away from Milliner. He is average at best.

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You're just talking out of your a s s here...Milliner is ranked high because he's tall? no...he's ranked high because he was a great player all year round in the top conference in football and he solidified his stock by shutting down Notre Dame's #1 option in the national championship game...

The fact that he's 6'2 and runs an amazing 40 is just icing on the cake.

Yeah, you would look pretty good yelling Rodgers over Smith in 2005, but were you? How is it weak referring to an analyst/GM? Arguments from people on message borads, doing their own evaluations isn't weak? I do it, we all like to take part in it. I've gone against the popular opinion on a few of these guys, it's just opinion.

No one is wrong on any player before we know what that player is going to be. Some analysts have better reputations than others, and a better feel for talent when it comes to this stuff, and I pay close attention to what they have to say. Sometimes I completley agree, as is the case with Trufant. Sometimes I don't, as is the case with Geno Smith, Cordarelle Patterson, and etc.

But it is pretty easy for you to jump to the Smith / Rodgers comparison....however, I'm not seeing Trufant panning out as the Rodgers in this scenario. And I'm not saying he won't be a good corner in the league; I just don't think he's going to go as high as some believe. And in no way, shape, or form do I consider him an option for the Titans at pick ten.

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Actually I did. And so did a lot of other people at the time. A much of people had concerns that a college spread QB would have a big problem adjusting to the NFL.

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